Photo by Peter Anderson/Flickr Think of it this way: The Midwest IPA is “the cool kid on the block—the inclusive, confident cool kid,” or so goes the description at Urban Growler, a St. Paul brewery that serves a Midwest IPA as its flagship beer. If you’ve walked into...

NEED A MEAL FOR MEA? The best eats around the St. Paul RiverCentre for your MEA conference Photo by Claire Noack By Lianna Matt As the children go off to enjoy the long fall weekend, it’s easy for them to forget that a break for them doesn’t mean a break for their...

ZOMBIE PUB CRAWL BRAAAAAAAINS! Image by Matthew Mead By Kyle Smelter ‘Cause this is thriller, thriller night! Just kidding. It’s just the 2017 Zombie Pub Crawl, an annual tradition that will be taking place on the macabre date of Saturday, Oct. 14. “But I’ve never...

BREWERIES IN THE 'BURBS Sometimes the ‘burbs have more fun! Visit these local taprooms in a Twin Cities suburb nearest you Photo by kjekol/fotolia By Claire Noack The craft brewery boom has reached the Twin Cities suburbs in a big way, and these local...

DOWNTOWN ST. PAUL BREWERY BIKING TOUR Pedal your way through Downtown St. Paul to see a mix of architectural landmarks, historic houses and charming local breweries Photo by Tin Whiskers Brewing Co. By Claire Noack Venture across town and visit Minneapolis' sister...

U OF M/ST. PAUL BREWERY BIKING TOUR Bike from the University of Minnesota campus through St. Paul to discover a pocket of local breweries with premier drafts on tap Photo of Bang Brewing Co. by TJ Turner/Greenspring Media By Claire Noack If you are visiting...